Penrith Information

About Penrith

Penrith is a market town in the county of Cumbria, England. Penrith
lies less than 3 miles (5 km) outside the boundaries of the Lake District
National Park. Historically a part of Cumberland, the local authority is Eden
District Council, which is based in the town. Penrith was formerly the seat of
both Penrith Urban and Rural District Councils. Penrith has no town council of
its own, and is an unparished area.

It is in the Eden Valley, just north of the
River Eamont. Other local rivers bounding the town are the River Lowther and
the River Petteril. A partially